As the coronavirus rages through Michigan prisons —where nearly half of all tested inmates held in state-run prisons are testing positive for the virus — the Michigan Department of Corrections has been working to expedite the parole of 168 eligible prisoners who have served their minimum sentences.
The MDOC is asking Wayne County prosecutors to waive the 28-day waiting period between when the Michigan Parole Board approves parole and when that individual is released.…
